Cool Zone with the Pain & the Great One by Judy Blume, illustrations by James Stevenson

Abigail and Jake are your normal sibling set. Abigail is in the 3rd grade and is known as the "Great One" by her younger brother Jake, who Abigail refers to as "the Pain."

In this second installment about this duo, the stories all revolve around school. The pair alternate telling stories, ranging from Jake's experience in being a waiter in his school restaurant experience to Abigail's determination to change her name to Violet Rose.

Through story after story readers will see that while sometimes siblings bicker and annoy each other, at the end of the day family sticks together.

What I Thought:
What a fun book, and one that so many families can relate to! I know that my brother and I would have loved these books as children, because we were just like Abigail & Jake! We may have picked on each other, but in the end we would have stuck by each other to the very end. (Still would!)

I love how each chapter alternates voices, giving each sibling their fair share. The stories are humorous, yet situations that happen in everyday life. I think this book, as well as the other books based around this duo, are bound to be hits for kids and families everywhere.

Want to see more? Check it out on Amazon: Cool Zone with the Pain & the Great One by Judy Blume, illustrations by James Stevenson

And while you are there, check out the other two books in this series, Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume, illustrated by James Stevenson and Going Going Gone! with the Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume, illustrated by James Stevenson.





Also, check out the picture book Judy Blume wrote in 1985 that started in all: The Pain and the Great One, illustrated by Irene Trivas.